sentry Who acts: soldier, job, sentry, guards, spies, captain · What happens: stand, check, come, watch, guard, be · To what, where: guard, gate, palace gates, sentry duty, sentry boxes, sleeping sentry · Speech: someone speaks here
«sentry» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: sentry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A soldier who stands guard at a gate, building or camp to check who comes and to watch for danger.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct conj cc conj mark advcl nsubj ccomp cc mark conj case obl punct root A DET soldier NOUN who PRON stands VERB guard NOUN at ADP a DET gate NOUN , PUNCT building NOUN or CCONJ camp NOUN to PART check VERB who PRON comes VERB and CCONJ to PART watch VERB for ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 stands nsubj 4 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 soldier acl:relcl 5 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 4 stands obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 gate case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gate det 8 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 4 stands obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 building punct 10 building building NOUN Number=Sing 8 gate conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 camp cc 12 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 8 gate conj 13 to to PART _ 14 check mark 14 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 stands advcl 15 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 comes nsubj 16 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 check ccomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 watch cc 18 to to PART _ 19 watch mark 19 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 comes conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 danger case 21 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 19 watch obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 soldier punct
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1 stand present a soldier guard a gate and building or camp vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent guard=Theme at gate=Destination 2 check to-infinitive a soldier not said here tree rules 3 come present vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 watch to-infinitive for danger vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for danger=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Usage: also sentry duty — kept apart, not parsed.
The job of guarding.
det mark acl punct root The DET job NOUN of SCONJ guarding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 job det 2 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 guarding mark 4 guarding guard VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 job acl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 job punct
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1 guard gerund the job not said here vn defend-72.3 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A sentry stood at the palace gates.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root A DET sentry NOUN stood VERB at ADP the DET palace NOUN gates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sentry det 2 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 gates case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gates det 6 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 7 gates compound 7 gates gate NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past a sentry the palace gates vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at gate=Location
Example 2 The soldier was on sentry duty all night.
det nsubj cop case compound det obl:unmarked punct root The DET soldier NOUN was AUX on ADP sentry NOUN duty NOUN all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 6 duty nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 duty cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 duty case 5 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 6 duty compound 6 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 duty obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 duty punct
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1 is past the soldier sentry duty night tree rules
Example 3 The guards in London stand in sentry boxes.
det nsubj case nmod case compound obl punct root The DET guards NOUN in ADP London PROPN stand VERB in ADP sentry NOUN boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guards det 2 guards guard NOUN Number=Plur 5 stand nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 London case 4 London London PROPN Number=Sing 2 guards nmod 5 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 boxes case 7 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 8 boxes compound 8 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 5 stand obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 stand punct
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1 stand present the guards in London sentry boxes vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in box=Location
Example 4 The spies crept past the sleeping sentry.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET spies NOUN crept VERB past ADP the DET sleeping VERB sentry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spies det 2 spies spy NOUN Number=Plur 3 crept nsubj 3 crept creep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 past past ADP _ 7 sentry case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sentry det 6 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 sentry amod 7 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 3 crept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 crept punct
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1 creep past the spies the sleeping sentry vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past sentry=Trajectory 2 sleep gerund vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The captain posted a sentry at the camp.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET captain NOUN posted VERB a DET sentry NOUN at ADP the DET camp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 posted nsubj 3 posted post VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sentry det 5 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 3 posted obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 camp case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 camp det 8 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 3 posted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 posted punct
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1 post past the captain a sentry the camp vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentry=Theme
Example 6 "Halt! Who goes there?" called the sentry.
Sentence 1: "Halt!
punct punct root " PUNCT Halt NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Halt punct 2 Halt halt NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Halt punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: Who goes there?" called the sentry.
nsubj advmod punct punct parataxis det xcomp punct root Who PRON goes VERB there ADV ? PUNCT " PUNCT called VERB the DET sentry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 there there ADV PronType=Dem 2 goes advmod 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 goes punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 called punct 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 goes parataxis 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sentry det 8 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present there vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 call in a quote participle the sentry vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "You must not shout so," said the sentry.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT You PRON must AUX not PART shout VERB so ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET sentry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 shout punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 shout nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 shout aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 shout advmod 5 shout shout VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 said ccomp 6 so so ADV _ 5 shout advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 shout punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 shout punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sentry det 11 sentry sentry NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 not shout speech: express in a quote must You vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past the sentry vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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